Maison Martin Margiela

France

Maison Martin Margiela is best known for the avant-garde and decon­struc­tion­ist fashion designs created by its founder, Martin Margiela. The design house was created by the Belgian designer in 1988. From 1997 to 2003 Maison Martin Margiela oversaw the creative direc­tion for women’s wear at Hermes. Margiela exited his posi­tion in 2009, and the role of creative designer was handed to John Galliano in 2014. Through­out the long reign of the Maison Martin Margiela, the design house collab­o­rated with various compa­nies to create cloth­ing, fragrances show designs, watches, and jewelry. In 2010, Maison Martin Margiela expanded to home­wares and inte­rior design, includ­ing the Sbilenco Table series.